TripAdvisor Reviews Club Antiphellos Kas

Travel Blogs from Kas

... of a Byzantine Bishop who became St. Nicolas who later was the model for the modern-day Santa Claus.

The Lycians (LEEK ee uns) were a civilization that thrived here in the 4th and 3rd centuries BCE. They were eventually incorporated into the Greek Civilization and then the Roman Empire. But they're known for their rock-cut tombs in the walls of the mountains here. There are several sites along the coast, but this is one of the easier ...

... some camping grounds, 'Free beaches', and an older Turkish man polishing his Honda Gold Wing? He and David had a chat about bikes!

Kas is a lovely seaside town - only about 7,000 inhabitants. It's very quiet at the moment. About four couples staying at our hotel. The temperature is about 19 degrees and sunny. Just right! In December and January it is around 40 degrees and over-run with ...

... under the clear blue water but that didn't stop us looking. Due to the high salinity of the Mediterranean, it also made diving under quite difficult as it always resulted in you popped back up like a cork. It's no wonder I had to have an extra 3 kilos on me during our dive the other day.

The most interesting thing I saw in the water today was a woman in a burkini. I shouldn't be surprised by this, being in a predominantly Muslim ...

... quickly got back out again. On our way back I started talking about soccer to the guide because he used to play, and they love it here. We also stopped at an inaccessible-by-road village called Simena to looked at the local castle. There were heaps of Lycian tombs, a canon, a tiny amphitheatre and a really good view from the top of the castle. Then we headed back to the boat Mum getting sidetracked by a little girl but eventually ...

... small cliffs. What many business owners decided to do was create "platform beaches" where they have built a flat deck into the rock and have set up beach chairs, an area to rinse and change, steps down to the water and a ladder to get in. The restaurants who offer this do not charge, but they expect that you will buy a drink or a snack or something.